PRINCIPLES OF RESPONSIBLE COMMERCE (COMM 101) TUTORIAL PREPARATION WEEK 3 NAME: Chang Yee How UOW NUMBER: 4387296 Case Study: Ford Pinto 1. What moral issues does the Pinto case raise? The Pinto case brought up issue of abusing human rights and behaved unethically in business. Ford had the design to reduce the possibility of Ford Pinto from exploding. However, the company refused to implement it, although it can prevent 180 deaths from happening at a cost of $11 per car according to the cost-benefit analysis.
Pearson then claimed that the found pants were not his because they had cuffs, and sued the Chungs for $67 million. Issues, Laws and Verdict Roy Pearson sued the Chungs claiming that the Chungs violated D.C. consumer protection laws (Consumer Protection Procedures Act or CPPA). Specifically, that the Chungs committed fraud because they did not live up to the promise of a “Satisfaction Guaranteed” sign hanging in the store (Bartnoff, 2007, p. 1). In her “Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law” on the case, Judge Bartnoff (2007) wrote that Pearson expected, “an unconditional warranty that required the defendants to honor any claim by any customer, without limitation, based on the customer’s determination of whatever would make that customer ”satisfied.”” (p. 1) Included in the suit were claims that he had been subject to “mental suffering, inconvenience and discomfort” at the hands of the Chungs (O’Rourke, 2007 p.10). So Pearson sued for common law fraud and violations of the CPPA, but did he present enough evidence to support his claims in court?
| Student’s Signature (type your full name): | | Midterm Cases: Eastman Kodak & Harley-Davidson Midterm Cases: Eastman Kodak & Harley-Davidson Technological advancements impact on industries has reshaped the business strategies of industry leaders such as Harley-Davidson and Kodak. The motorcycles and digital imaging industries are impacted by technology, competition, economic times, and changing consumer demographics. A solid foundation and adaptable strategy is the foundation for success in technological advanced industries. Synopsis of the Cases Kodak & Harley-Davidson are industry leaders and have survived the turmoil many of its competitors failed (site 1, site 2). The companies are customer centric and focus on the users experience (site 1, site 2).
The president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Wade Henderson, and leaders of other groups hope that pressure from the automotive companies will convince lawmakers that Alabama’s immigration bill will be a “major black eye for Alabama.” My opinion on the Alabama anti-illegal immigration law is a harsh one. In my opinion, if they’re not a legal United States citizen, they shouldn’t get anything at all. The provisions in Alabama’s law do not seem to be unconstitutional or discriminating. Illegal immigrants should not be allowed to go to state and federal funded public schools, take jobs from United States citizens; they should not be able to do anything until
April 26, 2013 Case Name: Captiva Conglomerate I. Major Facts: A. Captiva Conglomerate has procured a new software product to provide a custom inventory management system. This system is not providing the information that the company needs, is behind schedule and over budget. B. The Inventory and Spares Manager has reported that that the system is “a disaster,” and “my people can’t use it.” The Materials Manager wonders whether or not the company should sue the supplier.
William Vega English Comp I October 3, 2013 Ban Texting While Driving In the recent days there been quite an uprising in the debate over banning texting while driving. Carolyn McCarthy, a New York Democrat in the House of Representatives, argues that that there should a ban because the dangers that texting while driving brings. In my personal opinion is that there should be a law that bans texting messaging while driving because of all the risks and dangers that involves in it. After reading Carolyn McCarthy’s article, “Should Text Messaging While Driving Be Banned? YES.” I even feel more confident in my opinion that there should be a law that bans texting while driving.
TORT REFORM 1. INTRO What is Tort Reform? If you have ever heard an attorney named Gloria Allred, you would probably better understand the need for Tort Reform. Attorneys like Ms. Allred have created this problem in our society where every civil case, no matter how large or small, should require a punishment for the offender to the tune of millions of dollars. Please understand I am not arguing for the side, of companies and individuals that do wrong, should not have to pay some sort of monetary punishment, but when a woman can sue Mcdonalds, because she spills her coffee on herself, and its somehow Mcdonald’s fault because they did not label their coffee cups correctly, then there is something seriously wrong.
“UPL” Jammie Overholt Professor Bester PLA 1003-6 02 September 2011 Abstract “Unauthorized Practice of Law is giving legal advice, if legal rights may be affected, by anyone not licensed to practice law.”(Goldman, Thomas. F & Cheeseman, Henry. R 2011 pg.848) UPL is considered a crime in some states and you could do jail time if the courts feel it necessary. So anyone giving out legal advice that is not a lawyer needs to think twice. The first thing Sally must do is to tell Molly that she is not a lawyer and cannot give her any legal advice.
DISCUSSION Richard Branson has been labelled something of a “rogue maverick”. Throughout his long business career he has exhibited great independence in thought and action along with exceptional calculated risk-taking in the successful building of his Virgin brand. Branson has also been tagged as a "transformational leader" in the management dictionary, with his maverick strategies and his stress on the Virgin Group as an organisation driven on informality and information, one that is bottom-heavy rather than strangled by top-level management. His portfolio of companies cut across many vertical and horizontal industries, most of which have particularly high barriers to entry either in terms of initial capital expenditure and/or heavy legal compliance with Government regulatory frameworks. Looking at Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Trains these are two examples of very successful private sector attempts at breaking into otherwise Government monopolistic businesses.
The company feels that this competitive environment has a single solution of internationalization. Hence, the company has not only expanded its business in USA but it has also gone a huge leap forward in making a mark in countries like Bulgaria, Hungary, Russia, Slovakia, Russia and also Czech Republic. In India, Whirlpool has made a name for itself. The company has come up with a variety of products so as to suit the dynamic environment at both local and international levels. But as we know, a larger return would only come from a bigger risk, there are also various amounts of risks associated with the company's proceedings.